TV series

Mafia Only Kills in Summer

2016–2018 · 2 seasons

A warm, bittersweet coming-of-age story that quietly unsettles as the shadow of organized crime seeps into ordinary family life.

Overview: Palermo, 1979. The Giammarresi are a normal family — father, mother, a ten year old son and a daughter of sixteen — struggling with the problems of everyday life. Seemingly ordinary problems, oh, and the Cosa Nostra, the Sicilian Mafia. Inspired by Pierfrancesco “Pif” Diliberto's film.
How it feels: Dark, warm, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, coming-of-age, corruption, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
corruption
power
grief
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild